Rickyb 82 Posted October 1, 2019 3 hours ago, Trees said: They'd do it if the fans would 100% turn out for it but we don't I WOULD and the few that stand around me would, they always were good meetings with top line ups Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Smith 5,659 Posted October 1, 2019 7 hours ago, Trees said: They'd do it if the fans would 100% turn out for it but we don't The quality of rider matters. If the line-up consists of Simon Lambert, Doolan, Jorgensen etc absolutely, only a minimal amount of fans will turn up. With the original Pride of the East meetings we had the best of the best and fans used to pack out Saddlebow Road from up and down the country. The only way for the Pride of the East to ever pack out again it has to consist of the world's best. A full field of GP standard or at least Polish Exstraliga rider's with huge financial reward. Anything less, nobody cares feom rider's or fans. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,779 Posted October 1, 2019 No reason why the season couldn’t open with the PotE with a strong field, riders want practice laps early on. Disappointing that the Ashley Jones and David Nix memorial meetings faded away over time, they should be held at Lynn every year IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trees 2,814 Posted October 1, 2019 3 hours ago, Daniel Smith said: The quality of rider matters. If the line-up consists of Simon Lambert, Doolan, Jorgensen etc absolutely, only a minimal amount of fans will turn up. With the original Pride of the East meetings we had the best of the best and fans used to pack out Saddlebow Road from up and down the country. The only way for the Pride of the East to ever pack out again it has to consist of the world's best. A full field of GP standard or at least Polish Exstraliga rider's with huge financial reward. Anything less, nobody cares feom rider's or fans. Clearly that isn't going to happen! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Smith 5,659 Posted October 1, 2019 57 minutes ago, Trees said: Clearly that isn't going to happen! Then neither will the Pride of the East return Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bald Bloke 3,284 Posted October 1, 2019 A list of Pride of the East winners. From the 60's onwards http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2014/05/pride-of-east.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
semion 2,192 Posted October 1, 2019 Do people really want meaningless individual meetings ? To me it’s the same as an early season team warm up meeting. In the 70s every track had one two or even three Individual meetings which attracted some of the best riders in the World. Times have moved on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,779 Posted October 1, 2019 8 minutes ago, semion said: Do people really want meaningless individual meetings ? To me it’s the same as an early season team warm up meeting. In the 70s every track had one two or even three Individual meetings which attracted some of the best riders in the World. Times have moved on I think as a season opener they work quite well because people are keen to see some speedway after a long winter. As for the memorial meetings they don’t have to be individuals, if the riders are carefully selected I think pairs or challenge meetings with some different riders during a gap in the fixtures could work well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,779 Posted October 14, 2019 Bonus meeting at Lynn next week, GB v Denmark http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/_mobile/news.php?extend.37610 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bloom89 494 Posted October 14, 2019 How can Lambert still be struggling with his back? There’s photos of him doing donuts in the German open meeting. Is it a case of he just can’t be bothered to travel for this? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,359 Posted October 14, 2019 4 hours ago, bloom89 said: How can Lambert still be struggling with his back? There’s photos of him doing donuts in the German open meeting. Is it a case of he just can’t be bothered to travel for this? Lambert has a history of doing his “own”thing.No consideration to who pays his wages. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted October 14, 2019 8 minutes ago, Fromafar said: Lambert has a history of doing his “own”thing.No consideration to who pays his wages. That is the problem. The riders run the sport in this country. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bloom89 494 Posted October 14, 2019 24 minutes ago, cityrebel said: That is the problem. The riders run the sport in this country. And unfortunately come the SON time we will need him and Woffy because we have no one else to there standard that we continually let them do as they please. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waytogo28 2,054 Posted October 15, 2019 16 hours ago, bloom89 said: How can Lambert still be struggling with his back? There’s photos of him doing donuts in the German open meeting. Is it a case of he just can’t be bothered to travel for this? I could still do a donut on a bike and I am over 70. I bet Billy Bales could too! Riding at full racing speed in an international meeting ( even a challenge ) is a very different propostion. Back injuries are the kind of injury that you cannpt be too careful with. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,359 Posted October 15, 2019 1 hour ago, waytogo28 said: I could still do a donut on a bike and I am over 70. I bet Billy Bales could too! Riding at full racing speed in an international meeting ( even a challenge ) is a very different propostion. Back injuries are the kind of injury that you cannpt be too careful with. He rode in the meeting ,apart from doing the donuts! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
